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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Cambridgeshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

3,450Searchable applications

646Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 1,465 approved or refused records

110Refused applications

1,355 approved · 110 refused · 186 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 2021 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Control

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas84 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas8 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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Decided26/00980/LBC
Single storey extension, following demolition of existing kennels.
Hale Windmill Hale Road Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4QP
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided24/00043/COND10
Submission of details required by condition 10 (site-wide surface water drainage strategy) of planning permission 24/00043/S73
Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/0262/TTCA
T1: Beech (by drive) - Remove limb across drive back to main stemT2: Beech (by hay shed) - Shorten lowest lateral branch by 3 - 4m and remove lower tertiary branches to establish a clearance from the roof of 1 - 1.5m (when in leaf)
6 Bridge Lane Little Shelford Cambridgeshire CB22 5HE
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00983/SCOP
EIA Scoping Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) an outline planning application for up to 160,000sqm of storage and distribution floorspace (Use Class B8). The development will incorporate an Employee Amenity Hub with ancillary offices up to 500sqm (that could include retail unit(s), Caf�/Restaurant, Training Centre, Community Facility, Dance/Sports Hall (flexible floorspace within Use Classes E/ F.1/ F.2)), an area for up to 60 HGV Parking spaces (Sui Generis Use) with ancillary amenity block, access infrastructure (including new and improved vehicular access from A14 Junction 24 southern roundabout (provided in detail), vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, parking, and servicing provision), utilities (including a new electricity sub-station, gas, water, foul water treatment facility, telecommunications), sustainable drainage systems, landscaping, amenity space and maintenance compound and all associated engineering works and infrastructure (including breaking-up of hardstanding and ground remodelling and enabling works). All matters reserved except for site access.
Ramada Cambridge Services Huntingdon Road Boxworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4WU
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/00986/HFUL
Single storey front and rear extension, two storey side extension.
25 Elin Way Meldreth Cambridgeshire SG8 6LT
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided21/02524/CONDA
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Surface Water Drainage), 5 (Contamination and Remediations) and 10 (Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 21/02524/FUL
Burwash Manor New Road Barton Cambridgeshire CB23 7EY
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/0263/TTPO
T1: Ash (within 5 meters of property, causing damage to surrounding hardscaping) - Reduce in height and shape by 2-2.5 meters (30%), remove epicormics from trunk to maintain in its current location and decrease risk of subsidence issues
1 Preston Close Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RP
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/0264/TTCA
G1: 11x Plane Trees - Re-pollard to previous points removing 3 meters to maintain in their current location
The Hamilton Kerr Institute Mill Lane Whittlesford Cambridgeshire CB22 4NE
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00993/FUL
Refurbishment of the existing building including the provision of a new stair core, new entrance for the ground floor glass link building, and replacement of the south facade, together with associated minor external works including landscaping and infrastructure
Milstein Building 9 Granta Park Great Abington Cambridgeshire CB21 6GH
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00994/HFUL
Conversion of an existing detached garage into a home office.
5 Primrose Lane Impington Cambridgeshire CB24 9PX
Received 12 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision24/00043/COND12
Submission of details required by condition 12 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 24/00043/S73.
Land North Of Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8AA
Received 13 Mar 2026
Unknown26/0268/TTCA
T1- Willow- removeT2- Ash - removeT3- Willow - remove
The Willows Dean Road Bartlow Cambridgeshire CB21 4PS
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/01002/CL2PD
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the erection of porch, alterations to windows
90 Medcalfe Way Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6HU
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided21/03035/COND29A
Submission of details required by condition 29 (hard and soft landscaping) of Transport and Works Order 21/03035/TWA
West Anglia Main Line At Shepreth Branch Junction Cambridgeshire
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided25/02106/COND5
Submission of details required by condition 5 (External Lighting) of planning permission 25/02106/FUL
Land Adjacent To Northstowe House Rampton Road Longstanton Cambridgeshire CB24 3EN
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided22/05204/COND4
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Car Park Vehicular crossing of ditch/watercourse) of planning permission 22/05204/FUL
Meldreth Road Level Crossing Meldreth Road Shepreth Cambridgeshire
Received 13 Mar 2026
Unknown26/01008/PDNOT
Prior notification (less than 150sqm) under Class R of the General Permitted Development Order for the change of use of an agricultural building to Class B8.
Unit 5 Deal Business Park Cambridge Road Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3FL
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/01009/LBC
Construction of a gym enclosure within the existing cartlodge and addition of window in the side elevation.
3 Pound Farm Barns Weston Colville Cambridgeshire CB21 5NZ
Received 13 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01010/HFUL
Single storey rear extension and associated works.
148-150 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JT
Received 13 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01011/LBC
Single storey rear extension and associated works.
148-150 High Street Linton Cambridgeshire CB21 4JT
Received 13 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/01012/OUT
Outline planning application with all matters reserved other than means of access for the construction of 1no. single storey commercial restaurant unit and associated parking and landscaping
Land To The North Of Lower Road Arrington Wendy SG8 0HF
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/0269/TTCA
T1 - Silver Birch - To be reduced by 1-2m.
4 Eversden Close Toft Cambridgeshire CB23 2RS
Received 13 Mar 2026
Withdrawn26/01015/PIP
Residential development of up to two self-build dwellings with associated access and residential curtilage
Field Opposite 10 Leaden Hill Orwell Cambridgeshire SG8 5QH
Received 12 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/01016/OUT
Outline planning application with all matters reserved other than means of access, for the erection of up to 80 dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space
Land At Pendrick Close Coton Cambridgeshire CB23 7GZ
Received 13 Mar 2026

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Cambridgeshire District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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